Valuation requests jump to a record high – Rightmove

20% more sales were agreed in the opening week of this year than in the same period last year, while the traditional January asking price rise is more than double the 20-year average.

From asking price hotspots to property search trends, Rightmove has flagged some key trends from its 2023 data.

'The scale of this year’s Boxing Day bounce is an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action,' says property portal.